The Allahabad high court has urged the law commission to recommend amendments to the POCSO Act. The Allahabad high court has called on the law commission to consider recommending changes to the protection of children from sexual offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, to address cases involving minor couples while taking India’s prevailing social realities into account.A…
With these appointments, the gubernatorial leadership will change in all six states. Keralam will have Mathur as its new governor, while Tamil Nadu will have Arlekar. Gautam will take over in Sikkim. Ram, Yadav and Bisen will assume the gubernatorial roles in Odisha, Karnataka and Uttarakhand, respectively. NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu has appointed new…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday expressed disagreement with a social media post by its Keralam unit on Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, with party MP and spokesperson Pawan Khera saying the Congress has “absolute faith in judiciary.“Also Read | ‘Dear Surya Kant … ’: Congress Keralam unit’s post asking CJI to ‘resign’ draws…
CJI Surya Kant (File photo) NEW DELHI: The BJP on Monday accused the Congress of threatening Chief Justice of India Surya Kant after the opposition party’s Keralam unit posted a social media message asking the CJI to “resign.“Follow live updatesIn a post on X, the Congress’s Keralam unit wrote: “Dear Surya Kant, if law and…
(Representative image): The company said the product was conceived and developed in India by its in-house research team, linking the launch to its focus on locally developed electronics under Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat. NEW DELHI: A power cut midway through a cricket match need not mean a blank screen. Indian electronics brand NVY…
Jantar Mantar’s changing role in Delhi’s history of dissent NEW DELHI: Jantar Mantar, one of Delhi’s best-known protest venues, has lost its status as a designated site for demonstrations. On October 12, Delhi Police de-notified the site and named three alternatives: Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in East Delhi.The decision follows recommendations from…
Tushar Jiwarajka, Founder of Volte Una, with the Tyeb painting. For much of his life, artist Tyeb Mehta lived in a cramped one-room Bombay apartment that doubled as a studio by day and a bedroom at night.It was only in the 1990s that he and his wife Sakina could afford to move into a two-bedroom…
Rahul Gandhi, Shivaraj Singh Chouhan NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday likened the ongoing protests against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar to “Lord Shiva’s Tandav”, saying the movement did not require a fixed plan and that anyone willing to join the fight to protect the Constitution was welcome.The remarks drew a sharp…
File photo: Visuals of past protest in Jantar Mantar NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday criticised the decision to remove Jantar Mantar as a designated protest venue, accusing the government of targeting the right to dissent.“They have removed Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site. Yes, it’s no longer a…
File image of urban traffic A quarter-century ago, an advertising campaign presented the two-wheeler as a symbol of “Naye Bharat ki Nayi Tasveer”. But is the India of 2026 still commuting mainly on two-wheelers, has it moved to cars, or are more people walking? The answer depends a great deal on which states people live…
